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Board of Directors Operating policy for the Gary Public Transportation Corporation is made by a seven member Board of Directors. The Board, which is bipartisan, is appointed by the Mayor of and the City Council of the City Gary.. The Mayor appoints three members, with the Council appointing four. The Board of Directors develops policies regarding the operation, contracts, safety, financing, organization, and structure of the Corporation. To effect these policies, members of the Corporation Board meet regularly in public session. These meetings include the presentations by management staff regarding the operational and financial status of the Corporation. GPTC has about 104 employees. Bus drivers, maintenance, janitorial and dispatch personnel are represented by Local 517 of the Amalgamated Transit Union for collective bargaining purposes. Regulations and Supervision The Corporation is responsible for providing public transportation service within Gary, Indiana. The Corporation has the ability to determine its routes, equipment, facilities, and the scope of standards of service to be provided. The Corporation has taxing power, may issue bonds, and holds condemnation powers. In addition, GPTC is subject to the regulation of the Utility Regulatory Commission of Indiana. Gary
Public Transportation Corporation Board Members
Board
Meetings First Thursday of every month at 5:30 p.m. at the Adam Benjamin Metro Center 3rd floor conference room 100 West 4th Avenue • Gary, IN 46402 Board meetings are currently scheduled for the following dates in 2010 (subject to change): JANUARY 7,
2010 FEBRUARY 4,
2010 MARCH 4,
2010 APRIL 8,
2010 MAY 6, 2010
JUNE 3,
2010 JULY 8,
2010 AUGUST 5,
2010 SEPTEMBER
2, 2010 OCTOBER 7,
2010 NOVEMBER 4,
2010 The agenda and board information for each Board Meeting will be made available to the public the Tuesday morning before each meeting. Copies are available at the GPTC corporate office or CLICK BELOW for an electronic copy of the most-recently published board meeting packet. Principal
Management Staff Daryl Lampkins: Clay Cates: George Neal: John Dutton: David Wright: Brandy Gaskin: David Jenkins: |
